2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-26UTC10:34:02+00:002018-02-26Stutzmann continues to impress with her excellent insight and musicianship with a satisfying Lalo overture and a masterful Beethoven Fifth Symphony. Cellist Alban Gerhardt delivers a rewarding Elgar concerto. An exhilarating concert of Lalo, Elgar and Beethovenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-lalo-elgar-beethoven-national-concert-hall-dublin-rte-symphony-stutzmann-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAndrew Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/4766https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/4766https://bachtrack.com/files/164-andrew_larkin.jpgAndrew Larkin is a pianist, composer and teacher from Dublin. Educated at Dublin and at Cambridge, he has performed all around Europe and Mexico. He currently teaches piano and composition in Dublin. https://bachtrack.com/files/77318-nathalie-stutzmann-photo-simon-fowler-3.jpg510340Nathalie StutzmannSimon Fowler2018-Feb-23, National Concert Hall: Nathalie Stutzmann conductshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/national-concert-hall/nathalie-stutzmann-conducts/23-february-2018/19-302018-02-232018-02-23National Concert HallDublinCounty DublinIreland53.3349605719418-6.25897228717804https://orchestras.rte.ie/events/1155/rte-national-symphony-orchestra-nathalie-stutzmann-conducts-lalo-elgar-beethoven/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&ticketID=1519414200https://bachtrack.com/files/65398-rte-national-symphony-orchestra-logo.jpg5

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-26UTC10:19:57+00:002018-02-25The latest concert in the LPO's “Changing Faces: Stravinsky’s Journeys” series focussed on storytelling of the symphonic kind. One thousand and one delights from the LPO and Petrenko in Scheherazadeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-scheherazade-petrenko-brantelid-london-philharmonic-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRoy Westbrookhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19491https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19491https://bachtrack.com/files/27238-roy_westbrook.jpgRoy Westbrook gained a diploma in music history at London University (Morley College) and was for some years the head of music day schools at Oxford University, where he also led music summer schools. After some years leading the University's business school he has returned to music teaching and writing, and recently took part in the Arts in Residence courses on Bruckner, Mahler and Bach He is co-author (with Terry Barfoot) of a history of opera, and has taught day schools on Sibelius in Oxford and elsewhere.https://bachtrack.com/files/77320-petrenko-vasily-2013f-pc-mark-mcnulty-300.jpg510340Vasily PetrenkoMark McNulty2018-Feb-23, Royal Festival Hall: London Philharmonic Orchestra: Once upon a timehttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/london-philharmonic-orchestra-once-upon-a-time/23-february-2018/19-302018-02-232018-02-23Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228https://www.lpo.org.uk/whats-on-and-tickets/4818-once-upon-a-time.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack&utm_campaign=season1718https://bachtrack.com/files/53093-index.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-23UTC15:24:38+00:002018-02-23Lionel Bringuier and the LSO show off a dazzling palette of colours in works by Brahms, Dutilleux, and RavelConcertos for orchestra: the LSO in Brahms, Dutilleux and Ravelen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-brahms-dutilleux-ravel-barbican-london-symphony-bringuier-ibragimova-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKevin W Nghttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15781https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15781https://bachtrack.com/files/40587-kevin-w-ng.jpgKevin is currently a student at the University of British Columbia. He is a violinist and violist, and regularly performs as a soloist, orchestral player, and chamber musician. Particular interests include French violin sonatas, 20th century opera, and Richard Strauss.https://bachtrack.com/files/77226-alina-plates-crop-web-72dpi-c-eva-vermandel.jpg510340Alina IbragimovaEva Vermandel2018-Feb-22, Barbican Hall: Daphne and Chloéhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/daphne-and-chloe/22-february-2018/19-302018-02-222018-02-22Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://lso.co.uk/whats-on/icalrepeat.detail/2018/02/22/726/-/daphnis-and-chloe.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/66894-lso2017logo.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-26UTC09:52:59+00:002018-02-24ETO's extracts from Rossini's serious operas at the Hackney Empire lacked spark and dynamism, but saw a fine showing from Elena Xanthoudakis and Catherine Carby.Damp squibs prevent ETO's Rossini: Fireworks! from taking offen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-rossini-fireworks-english-touring-opera-hackney-empire-london-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDominic Lowehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/files/30245-dominic_lowe.jpgDominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.https://bachtrack.com/files/77316-eto-rossini-fireworks----l-r--elena-xanthoudakis-credit-william-knight--4--resized.jpg510340Elena XanthoudakisWilliam Knight2018-Feb-22, Hackney Empire: Rossini: Fireworks!https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/hackney-empire/rossini-fireworks/22-february-2018/19-302018-02-222018-02-22Hackney EmpireLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomE8 1EJ291 Mare Street, ,Hackney51.5454810155893-0.0554251670837402http://englishtouringopera.org.uk/productions/fireworks?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/72556-rossini-fireworks-c-jane-hobson.jpg3

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-22UTC16:27:30+00:002018-02-22There was depth and intensity from Steven Isserlis and Alexander Melnikov in this intriguing programme of Russian cello sonatas from old hands and new brooms.Steven Isserlis and Alexander Melnikov bring Russian intensity to Wigmore Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-shostakovich-rachmaninov-kissin-wigmore-hall-isserlis-melnikov-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Thomashttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21529https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21529https://bachtrack.com/files/36836-mark_thomas.jpgMark is a Chartered Secretary with a background in financial services and corporate administration. He currently works as a company secretary and has a Bachelor's degree in financial services and a Master's degree in finance and administration. His passion and enthusiasm for classical music started at an early age, with an initial keen interest in orchestral and chamber music which has since expanded to cover most genres across all periods. He plays viola and violin, and used to sing a little.https://bachtrack.com/files/77162-steven-isserlis--c--kevin-davis-3-jpg.jpg510350Steven IsserlisKevin Davis2018-Feb-21, Wigmore Hall: Steven Isserlis; Alexander Melnikovhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/wigmore-hall/steven-isserlis-alexander-melnikov/21-february-2018/19-302018-02-212018-02-21Wigmore HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW1U 2BP36 Wigmore Street51.5165679060013-0.148358345031738https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/steven-isserlis-alexander-melnikov-201802211930?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/64407-wigmore-hall-logo.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-23UTC14:37:44+00:002018-02-23Impressive Ravel from Benedetto Lupo, with pleasing Debussy and Delius, and a strong performance of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring from Juanjo Mena and the LPO.Lupo’s Ravel with Mena & the LPO steals the show from The Rite of Springen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-stravinsky-delius-ravel-southbank-centre-mena-lupo-london-philharmonic-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngNick Bostonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16655https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16655https://bachtrack.com/files/268-nick_boston.jpgNick has an MA in Music, specialising in performance and repertoire. His particular passions are choral music, chamber music and opera, with a particular interest in early music. He sings in a number of choirs in the south east of England, plays the piano and occasionally dusts off the violin. He writes about music here. https://bachtrack.com/files/77213-benedetto-lupo-carlo-cofano.jpg510340Benedetto LupoCarlo Cofano2018-Feb-21, Royal Festival Hall: London Philharmonic Orchestra: The Rite of Springhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/london-philharmonic-orchestra-the-rite-of-spring/21-february-2018/19-302018-02-212018-02-21Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228https://www.lpo.org.uk/whats-on-and-tickets/4817-the-rite-of-spring.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack&utm_campaign=season1718https://bachtrack.com/files/53092-index.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-22UTC09:22:13+00:002018-02-22Mezzo soprano Karen Cargill and the Scottish Ensemble guest-led by Matthew Truscott in a programme of music from Purcell to Stravinsky all inspired by tales from Ancient Greece.From Naxos to Carthage: Ancient Classical Tales from Karen Cargill and the Scottish Ensembleen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ariadne-dido-cargill-scottish-ensemble-edinburgh-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Smythehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/994https://bachtrack.com/files/40601-david-smythe.jpgDavid the farmer was drawn into music through choirs, orchestras, taking part in and directing 'serious' opera as a student. Passionate about live classical music, particularly chamber opera, unusual pieces and events and giving the next generation the tools to engage with the classical world.https://bachtrack.com/files/77140-karen-cargill-ken-dundas3.jpg510340Karen CargillKen Dundas2018-Feb-20, Queen's Hall, Edinburgh: Tales from Ancient Greecehttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/queens-hall-edinburgh/tales-from-ancient-greece/20-february-2018/19-302018-02-202018-02-20Queen's Hall, EdinburghEdinburghScotlandUnited KingdomEH8 9JG55.9412272189379-3.181647062301644

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-20UTC09:23:27+00:002018-02-20A second concert featuring Jordi Savall at the 2018 Perth Festival comprised much reduced forces - just himself and harpist Andrew Lawrence-King - but was just as rich, varied and captivating.Jordi Savall captivates again at Perth Festivalen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-jordi-savall-andrew-lawrence-king-perth-festival-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSandra Bowdlerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22175https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22175https://bachtrack.com/files/40842-sandra-bowlder.jpgSandra Bowdler was born and educated in Sydney, and has pursued a career as an archaeologist since graduating from the University of Sydney in 1970. She is now Emeritus Professor of Archaeology and a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia in the School of Social Sciences and the School of Music. Since attending a production of Handel’s opera Alcina at the Sydney Opera House in 1982, she has become a devotee of the works of GF Handel, and Baroque music generally. In 1996 she began writing opera reviews for online outlets, graduating to more professional sources by 2000. In 2007, she inaugurated Festival Baroque Australia in Perth, Western Australia, Australia’s first Baroque music festival. Under that banner, she curated two festivals and several concerts in Perth.https://bachtrack.com/files/76963-jordi-savall-teresa-llordes.jpg510340Jordi SavallTeresa Llordes2018-Feb-18, Perth Government House Ballroom: Folías & Romanescashttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/perth-government-house-ballroom/folias-romanescas/18-february-2018/15-002018-02-182018-02-18Perth Government House BallroomPerth WAWestern AustraliaAustralia6000St Georges Terrace-31.9549352115.857039100000074

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC17:30:21+00:002018-02-19Jordi Savall, Hespèrian XXI and Tembembe Ensamble Continuo brought an exciting mix of instrumental playing, song and dance presenting Baroque and pre-Baroque music from Spain and the New World.From the old world to the New World with Jordi Savallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-oritz-traditional-mexican-cuban-perth-concert-hall-savall-hesperion-tembembe-ensamble-continuo-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSandra Bowdlerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22175https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/22175https://bachtrack.com/files/40842-sandra-bowlder.jpgSandra Bowdler was born and educated in Sydney, and has pursued a career as an archaeologist since graduating from the University of Sydney in 1970. She is now Emeritus Professor of Archaeology and a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia in the School of Social Sciences and the School of Music. Since attending a production of Handel’s opera Alcina at the Sydney Opera House in 1982, she has become a devotee of the works of GF Handel, and Baroque music generally. In 1996 she began writing opera reviews for online outlets, graduating to more professional sources by 2000. In 2007, she inaugurated Festival Baroque Australia in Perth, Western Australia, Australia’s first Baroque music festival. Under that banner, she curated two festivals and several concerts in Perth.https://bachtrack.com/files/76923-jordi-savall-c-alliance-artist-management.jpg510340Jordi SavallAlliance Artist Management2018-Feb-17, Perth Concert Hall: Jordi Savall: Folías Antiguas & Criollas: From The Ancient World To The New Worldhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/perth-concert-hall/jordi-savall-folias-antiguas-criollas-from-the-ancient-world-to-the-new-world/17-february-2018/19-302018-02-172018-02-17Perth Concert HallPerth WAWestern AustraliaAustraliaWA 60005 St Georges Terrace-31.9573367115.86438234

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC17:02:48+00:002018-02-19In a passage through filmic history in the search of monstors and heroes, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra explored contemporary film and game music.An era of monsters and heroes in music with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestraen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-zimmer-silvestri-ring-poole-lighthouse-bournemouth-symphony-harrison-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKathryn Warehamhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19275https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19275https://bachtrack.com/files/25824-kathryn_wareham.jpgHaving decided her life mission was to become a drummer (aged five), Kathryn now sings opera and presents classical music radio programmes across the South of England. Kathryn studied Music at both Royal Holloway, University of London and Paris IV – La Sorbonne, Paris and upon graduation coached students in Québec for regional talent competitions. Recently returned from travelling around North America, Kathryn is devouring the music scene in London where she currently resides.https://bachtrack.com/files/76928-pete-harrison-c-andy-holdsworth.jpg510340Pete HarrisonAndy Holdsworth2018-Feb-17, Lighthouse: Heroes and Monstershttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/lighthouse/heroes-and-monsters/17-february-2018/19-302018-02-172018-02-17LighthousePooleSouth-WestUnited KingdomBH15 1UG50.7184170111505-1.97758197784424https://www.bsolive.com/event.aspx?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&Events_ID=13354&FriendlyID=Heroes-and-Monstershttps://bachtrack.com/files/62095-heroesmonsters-240x240px.jpg2

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC15:27:35+00:002018-02-19John Storgårds conducts Simon Holt’s percussion concerto and Mahler 7 with the BBC PhiharmonicA blistering night of percussion and Mahler with the BBC Philen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mahler-holt-bridgewater-hall-bbc-philharmonic-storgards-currie-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRohan Shottonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/242https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/242https://bachtrack.com/files/124-rohan.jpgRohan has reviewed concerts and opera across the UK and Europe, but chiefly in Manchester, where he enjoys conducting and playing percussion and piano. He works as a hospital doctor, having studied in St Andrews and Manchester, and tweets as @RohanShotton.https://bachtrack.com/files/76895-colin-currie-marco-borggreve.jpg510340Colin CurrieMarco Borggreve2018-Feb-17, Bridgewater Hall: Holt, Mahlerhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/bridgewater-hall/holt-mahler/17-february-2018/19-302018-02-172018-02-17Bridgewater HallManchesterNorth-WestUnited KingdomM2 3WS53.4751551793172-2.24601745605469https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/edbn5v?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/65407-screen-shot-2017-08-08-at-12-19-48.png5

Despite some fascinating, impressive and often beautiful moments, the consistent refusal to give the audience time to applaud, pause and digest what they had just heard turned the evening into a wash of death songs.

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC11:19:28+00:002018-02-19Despite some fascinating, impressive and often beautiful moments, the consistent refusal to give the audience time to applaud, pause and digest what they had just heard turned the evening into a wash of death songs.A race through to the death: Goerne and Trifonov at the Konzerthausen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-goerne-trifonov-berg-shostakovich-brahms-wolf-konzerthaus-vienna-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngChanda VanderHarthttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11169https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11169https://bachtrack.com/files/40586-chanda-vanderhart.jpgChanda is a pianist, vocal coach, recording artist, accompanist, eBook creator, masterclass organizer, teacher and PhD candidate who lives, works and plays in Vienna, Austria. For more on Chanda and all her many crazy projects, click here.https://bachtrack.com/files/76860-daniil-trifonov-0321-credit-dario-acosta-deutsche-grammophon-resized.jpg510340Daniil TrifonovDario Acosta | Deutsche Grammophon2018-Feb-16, Konzerthaus: Großer Saal: Matthias Goerne / Daniil Trifonovhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/konzerthaus-grosser-saal/matthias-goerne-daniil-trifonov/16-february-2018/19-302018-02-162018-02-16Konzerthaus: Großer SaalViennaViennaAustria103048.20066616.377516https://www.konzerthaus.at/konzert/eventid/54778?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/65254-konzerthaus-wien.png2

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC16:44:25+00:002018-02-18Salonen's tribute to Gehry, Yasuhisa Toyota and Deborah Borda seems to come more from his brilliant visual palette than his emotional heart. Salonen revives Wing On Wing... and it flies!en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-salonen-frang-beethoven-los-angeles-philharmonic-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngLaurence Vitteshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21765https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21765https://bachtrack.com/files/40609-laurence-vittes.jpgLaurence was born and grew up in Los Angeles; his father was a writer and his mother a teacher. He trained as a cellist, a librarian and a critic. His company was a major supplier to the music and recordings collections of the Library of Congress, Bibliothèque Nationale, British Library, Stanford, Harvard and Yale. He introduced French Harmonia Mundi, Hyperion, Chandos and Naxos to the North American market. Laurence believes that writing about music unleashes the potential of the classical music industry. He writes for the Huffington Post, Gramophone, Bachtrack, Strings, Audiophile Audition, and the Southern California Early Music Society.https://bachtrack.com/files/76931-esa-pekka-salonen.jpg510340Esa-Pekka SalonenClive Barda2018-Feb-16, Walt Disney Concert Hall: Composer Salonen: Wing on Winghttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/walt-disney-concert-hall/composer-salonen-wing-on-wing/16-february-2018/20-002018-02-162018-02-18Walt Disney Concert HallLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited StatesCA 9001234.0553616617995-118.249840736389https://www.laphil.com/tickets/composer-salonen-wing-on-wing/2018-02-16?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/78595-los-angeles-phil-logo.png4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC14:59:07+00:002018-02-18Guest conductor Bernard Labadie introduced Henri-Joseph Rigel’s music to Cleveland, as well as leading Mozart’s Symphony no. 40, K550.Isabelle Faust brings historically-informed Mendelssohn to Clevelanden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-faust-labadie-cleveland-mendelssohn-mozart-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngTimothy Robsonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/710https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/710https://bachtrack.com/files/40607-tim-robson.jpgTimothy is an organist in Cleveland, Ohio. His repertoire extends to all musical periods, with a special interest in contemporary music. As a blogger he is a regular contributor to ClevelandClassical.com. In his parallel career as a librarian, Tim is Associate Director for Academic Engagement at the Kelvin Smith Library of Case Western Reserve University.https://bachtrack.com/files/76918-faust-felixbroede5.jpg510340Isabelle FaustFelix Broede2018-Feb-15, Severance Hall: Mendelssohn's Violin Concertohttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/severance-hall/mendelssohns-violin-concerto/15-february-2018/19-302018-02-152018-02-17Severance HallClevelandOhioUnited States1100111001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States41.5063477-81.60933610000001https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/1718-concerts-pdps/1718---tco-classical-series-concerts/week-13/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&performanceNumber=15600https://bachtrack.com/files/35813-cleve.png3

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-21UTC17:19:36+00:002018-02-21A mixed programme of Corelli, Handel and Pergolesi brings beauty and spiritual intensity, as well as some empowered erotic playfulness, to an evening with the Academy of Ancient Music. Immortal thoughts: Mortal Voices from The Academy of Ancient Music in Cambridgeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-handel-mead-fuge-curnyn-academy-ancient-music-cambridge-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngCharlotte Valorihttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/5489https://bachtrack.com/files/173-charlotte_valori.jpgCharlotte Valori read Classics at Christ Church, Oxford. As a classicist, her main interest is Greek tragedy and its reception by later cultures, which has led to a continuing passion for theatre and opera. Charlotte reviews for several online magazines, and won the Bachtrack Opera Award 2015 for Best Written English Review. Follow her on Twitter @operissima.https://bachtrack.com/files/77109-tim-mead-may-2013-248--c--benjamin-ealovega.jpg510340Tim MeadBenjamin Ealovega2018-Feb-16, West Road Concert Hall: Mortal Voices - music by Pergolesi, Corelli and Handelhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/west-road-concert-hall/mortal-voices-music-by-pergolesi-corelli-and-handel/16-february-2018/19-302018-02-162018-02-16West Road Concert HallCambridgeEast of EnglandUnited KingdomCB3 9DP11 West Road52.20271650.10781199999996716http://www.aam.co.uk/#/concerts/2018/18-02-16.aspx?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/52276-academy-ancient-music-logo.png4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC09:52:20+00:002018-02-16How do you prepare a new production at a major opera house, then stroll across the Thames to lead a fine and distinctive Mahler Five? Hrůša on the verge of greatness?en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-hrusa-anderszewski-mahler-beethoven-philharmonia-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRoy Westbrookhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19491https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19491https://bachtrack.com/files/27238-roy_westbrook.jpgRoy Westbrook gained a diploma in music history at London University (Morley College) and was for some years the head of music day schools at Oxford University, where he also led music summer schools. After some years leading the University's business school he has returned to music teaching and writing, and recently took part in the Arts in Residence courses on Bruckner, Mahler and Bach He is co-author (with Terry Barfoot) of a history of opera, and has taught day schools on Sibelius in Oxford and elsewhere.https://bachtrack.com/files/76862-jakob-hrusa-v-krsul.jpg510340Jakub HrůšaV Krsul2018-Feb-15, Royal Festival Hall: Mahler Symphony No. 5https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/mahler-symphony-no-5/15-february-2018/19-302018-02-152018-02-15Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/1746/london/royal_festival_hall/15_february_2018/mahler_symphony_no_5?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/51981-180215-piotr-anderszewski-credit-mg-de-saint-venant.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC13:11:42+00:002018-02-16After Joshua Bell's fine Wieniawski, the Philadelphia Orchestra's account of the Leningrad Symphony took this concert to a higher plane. Shostakovich's Leningrad Symphony triumphs anew under Nézet-Séguin in Philadelphiaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-shostakovich-leningrad-nezet-seguin-bell-philadelphia-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngHilary Strohhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17629https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/17629https://bachtrack.com/files/289-hilary_larkin.jpgHilary is an independent scholar and academic historian, based in DC. She has a background in violin, piano and ballet. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, she has recently published her first two books. https://bachtrack.com/files/76913-yannick-nezet-seguin-marco-borggreve4.jpg510340Yannick Nézet-SéguinMarco Borggreve2018-Feb-15, Kimmel Center: Verizon Hall: Joshua Bell and Yannickhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/kimmel-center-verizon-hall/joshua-bell-and-yannick/15-february-2018/19-302018-02-152018-02-18Kimmel Center: Verizon HallPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUnited StatesPA 1910239.946715-75.165819https://bachtrack.com/files/66774-philadelphia-orchestra-logo.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC13:27:44+00:002018-02-19A Ravel rave with Jacques Lacombe and the Boston Symphonyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ravel-lacombe-thibaudet-boston-symphony-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKevin Wellshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/files/28562-kevin_wells.jpgKevin Wells was bitten by the opera bug at 10, having heard a 1936 recording of Jussi Björling singing “Che gelida manina”. He has never been the same since. A student of voice, performance practice, the history of singing and opera, he holds advanced degrees in Italian and has lived and worked in Italy off and on since the 70s. La Scala became a second home as the Met had been during college daze. Now in his native Boston, he works as translator, tutor, and language coach, haunts Symphony Hall, and would haunt the Opera House had it not been demolished in 1958!https://bachtrack.com/files/76914-lacombe-09fredstucker5-1-resized.jpg510340Jacques LacombeFred Stucker2018-Feb-15, Symphony Hall: Debussy and Ravelhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/symphony-hall-9903/debussy-and-ravel/15-february-2018/20-002018-02-152018-02-17Symphony HallBostonMassachusettsUnited StatesMA 0211542.342783-71.08587299999999https://bachtrack.com/files/51714-boston-symphony-logo.jpg5

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-19UTC09:21:15+00:002018-02-16New York Philharmonic, under the strong leadership of its incoming music director, demonstrated that they can perform opera as well as symphonies in an impressive performance of Act 1 of Die Walküre.New York Philharmonic shines in a concert performance of Die Walküreen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-walkure-luther-adams-lincoln-center-new-york-philharmonic-zweden-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAko Imamurahttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16328https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16328https://bachtrack.com/files/251-ako_imamura.jpegAtsuko (Ako) Imamura is a retired investment banker in New York City. Born in Japan, she trained as cultural anthropologist in the US before turning to ﬁnance. She now spends her time attending opera and classical music concerts in New York and in Europe. Wagner is her favorite opera composer.https://bachtrack.com/files/76820-simon-o-neill-publicity-1.jpg510340Simon O'NeillAskonas Holt2018-Feb-14, Lincoln Center: David Geffen Hall: Van Zweden Conducts Wagner's Die Walküre (Act I)https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/lincoln-center-david-geffen-hall/van-zweden-conducts-wagners-die-walkure-act-i/14-february-2018/19-302018-02-142018-02-17Lincoln Center: David Geffen HallNew York CityNew YorkUnited StatesNY 1002340.772335628263-73.98380041122402http://nyphil.org/concerts-tickets/Tickets/SelectSection?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&Perf=3830https://bachtrack.com/files/49914-artboard-1.png3

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-15UTC14:55:32+00:002018-02-15Tomáš Netopil directs ideal, ‘non-dairy’ performances of Mozart and Dvořák.National pride without sentimentality: the Czech Philharmonic at Symphony Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-dvorak-netopil-weilerstein-czech-philharmonic-birmingham-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSimon Cummingshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20145https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20145https://bachtrack.com/files/67754-simon-cummings.jpgSimon Cummings is a composer, writer and researcher based in the Cotswolds. He composes instrumental and electronic music, exploring aspects of algorithmic composition, and has recently completed a Ph.D. in composition at the Birmingham Conservatoire under the supervision of Richard Causton and Howard Skempton. His musical tastes are ludicrously broad but are focused most on contemporary/avant-garde classical and electronic music. When not composing, he writes regularly about new music; Simon is the author of the contemporary music blog 5:4 (5against4.com), and regularly contributes articles for a variety of books, journals and websites. Follow him on Twitter @5against4.https://bachtrack.com/files/76742-tomas-netopil005-c-marco-borggreve-resized.jpg510340Tomáš NetopilMarco Borggreve2018-Feb-14, Birmingham Symphony Hall: Czech Philharmonichttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/birmingham-symphony-hall/czech-philharmonic/14-february-2018/19-302018-02-142018-02-14Birmingham Symphony HallBirminghamWest MidlandsUnited KingdomB1Broad Street52.479179918226-1.9092607498169https://www.thsh.co.uk/event/bc-2017-18-czech-philharmonic-orchestra?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/58754-thsh-logo.png4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-14UTC11:56:44+00:002018-02-14In their Sydney season-opener, the ACO with guest players from ANAM deliver a thoroughly satisfying account of two 19th-century standards and introduce two new works to Australian audiences.Sweet string sounds from the ACO in Sydneyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-brahms-tchaikovsky-mazzoli-australian-chamber-orchestra-bibeau-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/944https://bachtrack.com/files/135-dl_photo.jpgDavid is a lecturer at the University of Sydney, specialising in nineteenth-century music. Educated at Dublin and Cambridge, he has published on Richard Strauss, Liszt and Wagner. He gives pre-concert talks for the Sydney Symphony, and sings with a number of chamber choirs.https://bachtrack.com/files/76659-richard-tognetti-paul-henderson.jpg510340Richard TognettiPaul Henderson2018-Feb-13, City Recital Hall: Tognetti Tchaikovsky Brahmshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/city-recital-hall/tognetti-tchaikovsky-brahms/13-february-2018/20-002018-02-132018-02-16City Recital HallSydneyNew South WalesAustralia2-12 Angel Place-33.867139151.20711400000005https://www.aco.com.au/whats_on/event_detail/tognetti-tchaikovsky-brahms-2018?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/65396-australian-chamber-orchestra-logo2.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC08:10:19+00:002018-02-12A majestic Mahler 4 from the Philharmonia under Lahav Shani, crowned by Chen Reiss’ wide-eyed rendition of Das himmlische Leben. One step towards paradise: heavenly Mahler from Chen Reiss with the Philharmoniaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mahler-strauss-reiss-shani-philharmonia-london-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/76430-chen-reiss-c-paul-marc-mitchell2-resized.jpg510340Chen ReissPaul Marc Mitchell2018-Feb-11, Royal Festival Hall: Mahler Symphony No. 4https://bachtrack.com/listing-mahler-strauss-reiss-shani-philharmonia-london-february-20182018-02-112018-02-11Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228http://www.philharmonia.co.uk/concerts/1744/london/royal_festival_hall/11_february_2018/mahler_symphony_no_4?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/51980-180211-lahav-shani-credit-marco-borggreve.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC17:17:35+00:002018-02-12In the sublime funeral march of the Larghetto Elder set a daringly slow tempo, producing a cumulative, sorrowing eloquence as each LSO section tossed its melodic tribute on to the passing cortège.Energy and eloquence from Elder and the LSO in Elgar's Second Symphonyen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-elgar-othello-bruch-elder-znaider-london-symphony-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngRoy Westbrookhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19491https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19491https://bachtrack.com/files/27238-roy_westbrook.jpgRoy Westbrook gained a diploma in music history at London University (Morley College) and was for some years the head of music day schools at Oxford University, where he also led music summer schools. After some years leading the University's business school he has returned to music teaching and writing, and recently took part in the Arts in Residence courses on Bruckner, Mahler and Bach He is co-author (with Terry Barfoot) of a history of opera, and has taught day schools on Sibelius in Oxford and elsewhere.https://bachtrack.com/files/76518-mark-elder-jan15--c-benjamin-ealovega4.jpg510340Sir Mark ElderBenjamin Ealovega2018-Feb-11, Barbican Hall: Sir Mark Elderhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/sir-mark-elder/11-february-2018/19-002018-02-112018-02-11Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://lso.co.uk/whats-on/icalrepeat.detail/2018/02/11/723/-/sir-mark-elder.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/66894-lso2017logo.jpg4

Royal Northern Sinfonia's popular Conductor Laureate Thomas Zehetmair makes a well-received return visit to Sage Gateshead, with symphonic music ranging from an exquisite jewel by Webern through to a fizzing performance of Schubert's "Great" Ninth.

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC12:57:43+00:002018-02-11Royal Northern Sinfonia's popular Conductor Laureate Thomas Zehetmair makes a well-received return visit to Sage Gateshead, with symphonic music ranging from an exquisite jewel by Webern through to a fizzing performance of Schubert's "Great" Ninth.Symphonies Great and Small at Sage Gatesheaden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-webern-schubert-zehetmair-hudson-royal-northern-sinfonia-sage-gateshead-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/76464-zehetmair-321-pablo-faccinetto-resized.jpg510340Thomas ZehetmairPablo Faccinetto2018-Feb-10, Sage One: Schubert's Great!https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/sage-one/schuberts-great/10-february-2018/19-302018-02-102018-02-10Sage Gateshead: Sage OneGatesheadNorth-EastUnited KingdomNE8 2JRSt Mary's Square,Gateshead Quays54.967760876632-1.6019439697265625http://sagegateshead.com/event/rns-at-home-schuberts-great/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/66608-3.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-16UTC14:59:28+00:002018-02-12Riccardo Muti brought a Verdian quality to Brahms’ Second Symphony, adding a certain Italian volatility and declamatory grandeur to the music.Muti and the Chicago Symphony demonstrate the benefits of a long-lasting relationship at Carnegie Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-adams-verdi-brahms-muti-chicago-carnegie-hall-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngEdward Sava-Segalhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21335https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21335https://bachtrack.com/files/35203-edward_sava.jpgEdward has been living in New York for the last 25 years, one of the reasons being the extraordinarily reach cultural life in this city.
He has studied piano and classical music in his early years. He switched later on to computer science and data architecture but he kept an unwavering interest in following the classical music phenomenon here in New York and in his travels.
Edward occasionally reviews fine arts events for the most prestigious literary magazine in Romania, his home country.https://bachtrack.com/files/76569-myimage.jpg510340Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra perform at Carnegie HallTodd Rosenberg Photography2018-Feb-10, Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium: Chicago Symphony Orchestrahttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/carnegie-hall-stern-auditorium/chicago-symphony-orchestra/10-february-2018/19-302018-02-102018-02-10Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium/Perelman StageNew York CityNew YorkUnited States40.765266-73.97987699999999https://www.carnegiehall.org/Calendar/2018/2/10/0730/PM/Chicago-Symphony-Orchestra/?utm_medium=listing&utm_source=bachtrack-l&utm_campaign=stix-chicagosymphony4&sourceCode=27515https://bachtrack.com/files/67270-95.png4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-16UTC15:26:45+00:002018-02-13With Andris Nelsons about to debut as Kapellmeister at the Leipzig Gewandhaus, a collaboration with his Boston Symphony was inaugurated in style. Andris Nelsons leads Leipzig Week in Bostonen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-nelsons-leipzig-gewandhaus-boston-symphony-gerstein-thibaudet-ades-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngKevin Wellshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19808https://bachtrack.com/files/28562-kevin_wells.jpgKevin Wells was bitten by the opera bug at 10, having heard a 1936 recording of Jussi Björling singing “Che gelida manina”. He has never been the same since. A student of voice, performance practice, the history of singing and opera, he holds advanced degrees in Italian and has lived and worked in Italy off and on since the 70s. La Scala became a second home as the Met had been during college daze. Now in his native Boston, he works as translator, tutor, and language coach, haunts Symphony Hall, and would haunt the Opera House had it not been demolished in 1958!https://bachtrack.com/files/76578-andris-nelsons-leads-the-boston-symphony-on-2-8-18--michael-blanchard--resized.jpg510340Andris Nelsons leads the Boston SymphonyMichael Blanchard2018-Feb-08, Symphony Hall: Leipzig Week in Bostonhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/symphony-hall-9903/leipzig-week-in-boston/08-february-2018/20-002018-02-082018-02-10Symphony HallBostonMassachusettsUnited StatesMA 0211542.342783-71.08587299999999https://bachtrack.com/files/51714-boston-symphony-logo.jpg3

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC13:54:23+00:002018-02-12With a pianist of the calibre of Jan Lisiecki, Krzysztof Urbański has created an award winning collaboration which puts the two Poles way apart from many other soloist-conductor combinations. Mature musicality and seasoned virtuosity from Jan Lisiecki and Krzysztof Urbański in Lyonen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-chopin-lutoslawski-urbanski-lisiecki-lyon-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJonathan Sutherlandhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18167https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18167https://bachtrack.com/files/24575-j_sutherland_300_profile_pic.jpgJonathan Sutherland is a graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the Hochschule Mozarteum in Salzburg. He is also an internationally renowned concert pianist specializing in the music of the 1930s. Jonathan’s first operatic experience was hearing Maria Callas sing Tosca in Covent Garden and he has since heard performances in all continents of the world including over 60 different productions at the Wiener Staatsoper. He has written for The Australian, Opera Today and The Opera Critic as well as Bachtrack. Jonathan speaks English, French, German and Italian fluently and is based in the south of France near Nice.https://bachtrack.com/files/76474-krzysztof-urbanski-c-marco-borggreve-1-resized.jpg510340Krzysztof UrbańskiMarco Borggreve2018-Feb-08, L'Auditorium de Lyon: Mozart, Chopin, Lutosławskihttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/lauditorium-de-lyon/mozart-chopin-lutoslawski/08-february-2018/20-002018-02-082018-02-10L'Auditorium de LyonLyonRhône-AlpesFrance45.76157276247724.85243797302246http://www.auditorium-lyon.com/Programmation-17-18/Symphonique/Orchestre-national-de-Lyon/Chopin-Concerto-pour-piano?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/40569-auditorium-orchestre-national-lyon-logo-resized.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-13UTC09:50:48+00:002018-02-12The Aurora Orchestra's principals and pianist Shai Wosner present a programme of chamber works that balance light and dark hues.Sunlight, sinews and mischief from the Aurora Orchestra at Kings Placeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mozart-ligeti-trout-wosner-aurora-orchestra-kings-place-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngBenjamin Poorehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/25431https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/25431https://bachtrack.com/files/66142-img-1247.jpgBenjamin Poore teaches English literature at Queen Mary University of London, and is currently writing a book about psychoanalysis. He has previously written for the Independent, the Times Literary Supplement, and Times Higher Education. In his spare time he tries to sing Schubert; he has a very patient teacher.https://bachtrack.com/files/76531-shai-wosner-g-by-jamie-jung-resized.jpg510340Shai WosnerJamie Jung2018-Feb-10, Kings Place: Hall One: Aurora Orchestra with Shai Wosner: Happy Little Fishhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/kings-place-hall-one/aurora-orchestra-with-shai-wosner-happy-little-fish/10-february-2018/19-002018-02-102018-02-10Kings Place: Hall OneLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomN1 9AG90 York Way51.534911038671-0.1221156120300293http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/music/aurora-orchestra-with-shai-wosner-happy-little-fish#.WgL9M1Vl8uU?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/70947-shaiwosner-option-3-marco-borggreve.jpg3

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-11UTC12:09:47+00:002018-02-11The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Vladimir Jurowski and the soloist Ray Chen offer the next instalment in a series showcasing the works of Stravinsky and their historical influences.Miniatures, magic and a masterpiece: Jurowski, Chen and the LPOen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-stravinsky-petrushka-jurowski-chen-london-philharmonic-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlexander Hallhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11347https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11347https://bachtrack.com/files/202-alexander_hall.jpgAlexander Hall divides his time between London and Hamburg, having spent a lifetime writing in some form or other: fiction, academic research, educational materials and professional translations. He has been an avid concert-goer from his teenage years with fond memories of many of the giants of the past, including Klemperer, Karajan, Böhm, Bernstein and Carlos Kleiber. For him the symphony orchestra is one of the greatest artistic creations of all time.https://bachtrack.com/files/76419-credit-tom-doms2-crop-resized.jpg510340Ray ChenTom Doms2018-Feb-10, Royal Festival Hall: London Philharmonic Orchestra: Petrushka and friendshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/london-philharmonic-orchestra-petrushka-and-friends/10-february-2018/19-302018-02-102018-02-10Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228https://www.lpo.org.uk/whats-on-and-tickets/4816-petrushka-and-friends.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack&utm_campaign=season1718https://bachtrack.com/files/53091-index.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC15:03:42+00:002018-02-12Resident soloist Jorge Federico Osorio continues his Beethoven Piano Concerto cycle with Guest Conductor Roberto Abbado and the Atlanta Symphony.Abbado and Osorio create a masterful Beethovenen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-beethoven-mozart-atlanta-symphony-orchestra-abbado-osorio-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngWilliam E Fordhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18188https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18188https://bachtrack.com/files/301-william_ford.jpgWilliam has enjoyed classical music for over five decades. He is a frequent concertgoer and blogs about classical music . He has a YouTube channel in which he interviews a variety of people in the world of music, such as composers, musicians, writers, and artistic directors. William is a clinical psychologist.https://bachtrack.com/files/76478-roberto-abbado-c-miro-zagnoli.jpg510340Roberto AbbadoMiro Zagnoli2018-Feb-08, Atlanta Symphony Hall: The Exquisite Mozart Requiemhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/atlanta-symphony-hall/the-exquisite-mozart-requiem/08-february-2018/20-002018-02-082018-02-11Atlanta Symphony HallAtlantaGeorgiaUnited StatesGA 303091280 Peachtree Street33.789435-84.3861891https://www.atlantasymphony.org/ConcertsAndTickets/Calendar/2017-2018/CS11-Beethoven-Mozart?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/65400-atlanta-symphony-orchestra-logo.jpg3

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC12:59:55+00:002018-02-11A shimmering account of Debussy's Jeux was followed by a delectable reading of Poulenc's Concerto for two pianos. Conductor Ward delivered a convincing performance of Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony.Bright and witty Poulenc contrasts with menacing Prokofiev in Dublinen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-poulenc-prokofiev-ward-bernstein-garvey-rte-nso-dublin-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAndrew Larkinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/4766https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/4766https://bachtrack.com/files/164-andrew_larkin.jpgAndrew Larkin is a pianist, composer and teacher from Dublin. Educated at Dublin and at Cambridge, he has performed all around Europe and Mexico. He currently teaches piano and composition in Dublin. https://bachtrack.com/files/76465-ward-2-credit-alan-kerr-resized.jpg510340Duncan WardAlan Kerr2018-Feb-09, National Concert Hall: Debussy, Poulenc, Prokofievhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/national-concert-hall/debussy-poulenc-prokofiev/09-february-2018/19-302018-02-092018-02-09National Concert HallDublinCounty DublinIreland53.3349605719418-6.25897228717804https://orchestras.rte.ie/events/1151/rte-national-symphony-orchestra-prokofiev-five/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&ticketID=1518204600https://bachtrack.com/files/65398-rte-national-symphony-orchestra-logo.jpg3

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC17:02:42+00:002018-02-11Esa-Pekka Salonen's return to Walt Disney concert hall highlighted his gifts as composer and conductor alike and underscored how an orchestra can sound genuinely 21st century.A rousing reunion for Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonicen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-salonen-bronfman-beethoven-los-angeles-philharmonic-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngThomas Mayhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15715https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15715https://bachtrack.com/files/40605-thomas-may.jpgThomas May is a writer and translator based in Seattle. His books include Decoding Wagner and The John Adams Reader, and he blogs about the arts at memeteria.com. He has written for The Washington Post, Gramophone, Listen, Symphony magazine, OPERA America, crosscut.com, and many other publications.https://bachtrack.com/files/76517-esa-pekka-salonen-benjamin-suomela.jpg510340Esa-Pekka SalonenBenjamin Suomela2018-Feb-09, Walt Disney Concert Hall: Composer Salonen: Piano Concertohttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/walt-disney-concert-hall/composer-salonen-piano-concerto/09-february-2018/20-002018-02-092018-02-10Walt Disney Concert HallLos AngelesCaliforniaUnited StatesCA 9001234.0553616617995-118.249840736389https://www.laphil.com/tickets/composer-salonen-piano-concerto/2018-02-09?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/78595-los-angeles-phil-logo.png5

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-11UTC20:19:36+00:002018-02-10To reach the mother lode of Bach's keyboard music, you have to listen to it on harpsichord, and today, no performer embodies that mother lode more than Mahan Esfahani.Thrilling Bach from Mahan Esfahani at Wigmore Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-bach-mahan-esfahani-wigmore-hall-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDavid Karlinhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/3https://bachtrack.com/files/40449-david-karlin.jpgDavid is a co-founder of Bachtrack. He is a musical omnivore interested in almost all types of music, but with a particular love of Italian opera. You can contact him from this link.https://bachtrack.com/files/76406-kajasmith-hires-mahanesfahanilondon-22.jpg280400Mahan EsfahaniKaja Smith2018-Feb-09, Wigmore Hall: Mahan Esfahanihttps://bachtrack.com/listing-mahan-esfahani-bach-wigmore-hall-february-20182018-02-092018-02-09Wigmore HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomW1U 2BP36 Wigmore Street51.5165679060013-0.148358345031738https://wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/mahan-esfahani-201802091930?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/64407-wigmore-hall-logo.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-10UTC14:11:14+00:002018-02-10A rare performance of Stockhausen’s Stimmung, a key work in the development of contemporary vocal music, proves it still has resonance 50 years on from its première.Six singers in a chord: Stockhausen’s Stimmung at Kings Placeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-stockhausen-stimmung-theatre-voices-kings-place-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMatthew Ryehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19100https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19100https://bachtrack.com/files/24809-matthew_rye.jpgMatthew read music at Oxford and has worked in music journalism for 30 years as a writer, critic and editor. He has written numerous programme and CD booklet notes, spent 13 years as a Daily Telegraph critic, worked at BBC Music Magazine and was reviews editor of The Strad, for which he continues to write. He also writes for The Wagner Journal and Opera Now and blogs at ferneklang.blogspot.co.uk. He was general editor of 1001 Classical Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die (Cassell Illustrated, 2007) and is the author of a new series of eBooks, Masterpieces of Music (Erudition).https://bachtrack.com/files/76408-theatre-of-voices-c-lars-bjarno.jpg510340Theatre of VoicesLars Bjarnø2018-Feb-09, Kings Place: Hall One: Tuning In – Stimmunghttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/kings-place-hall-one/tuning-in-stimmung/09-february-2018/20-002018-02-092018-02-09Kings Place: Hall OneLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomN1 9AG90 York Way51.534911038671-0.1221156120300293http://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/tuning-in-time-stimmung#.WTU9MesrKUk?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/61012-tov-1--credit-mathias-bojesen.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-09UTC11:52:26+00:002018-02-09A stirring account of Elgar’s First Symphony from Sir Mark Elder and the LSO, with a rare outing given to Janáček’s last orchestral work and Francesco Piemontesi polished in Bartók.Symphonic grandeur and two curious farewells from Elder and LSOen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-elgar-janacek-elder-piemontesi-london-symphony-barbican-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Thomashttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21529https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/21529https://bachtrack.com/files/36836-mark_thomas.jpgMark is a Chartered Secretary with a background in financial services and corporate administration. He currently works as a company secretary and has a Bachelor's degree in financial services and a Master's degree in finance and administration. His passion and enthusiasm for classical music started at an early age, with an initial keen interest in orchestral and chamber music which has since expanded to cover most genres across all periods. He plays viola and violin, and used to sing a little.https://bachtrack.com/files/76340-mark-elder-jan15--c-benjamin-ealovega3.jpg510340Sir Mark ElderBenjamin Ealovega2018-Feb-08, Barbican Hall: Janáček, Bartók, Elgarhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/janacek-bartok-elgar/08-february-2018/19-302018-02-082018-02-08Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://lso.co.uk/whats-on/icalrepeat.detail/2018/02/08/718/-/sir-mark-elder.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/66894-lso2017logo.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-12UTC10:57:33+00:002018-02-09Xavier de Maistre gave a stunning performance of the Concierto de Aranjuez in the version for harp and orchestra, plus Ligeti and Tchaikovsky's ultra-Romantic Manfred in Belgrade.Xavier de Maistre plays a dazzling Aranjuez with the Belgrade Philharmonicen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-aranjuez-manfred-maistre-lajovic-belgrade-philharmonic-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngPeter Connorshttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/10935https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/10935https://bachtrack.com/files/53243-peter-connors.jpgPeter Connors has a degree in Modern Languages from Worcester College, Oxford, retrained in law and spent 18 years as a solicitor specialising in pensions law in Manchester. Then, after working for a time for a charity in Cheshire, he retrained once again, this time as a teacher of English as a foreign language. He can trace his opera-going to a performance of The Mikado in 1970 and his concert-going to a “family concert” given by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra a year or so later. He has been attending concerts and operas enthusiastically ever since. He now frequents many concert halls and theatres in the North West of England with occasional trips further afield.https://bachtrack.com/files/76450-xavier-de-maistre-and-belgrade-philharmonic-resized.jpg510340Xavier de Maistre and the Belgrade PhilharmonicMarko Djokovic | Belgrade Philharmonic2018-Feb-08, Kolarac Foundation Concert Hall: Belgrade Philharmonic: Ligeti, Rodrigo, Tchaikovskyhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/kolarac-foundation-concert-hall/belgrade-philharmonic-ligeti-rodrigo-tchaikovsky/08-february-2018/20-002018-02-082018-02-08Kolarac Foundation Concert HallBelgradeBelgradeSerbia1100044.804755620.4781014

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-13UTC16:47:16+00:002018-02-13Mitsuko Uchida returned to Cleveland for elegant performances of Mozart’s first and last piano concertos, with selections from Handel’s Water Music interjected between.Mozart, Uchida, and The Cleveland Orchestra: an inspired collaboration continuesen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mozart-uchida-cleveland-orchestra-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSam Jacobsonhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18283https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/18283https://bachtrack.com/files/26915-sam_jacobson.jpgSam Jacobson is based in Chicago. He holds a master's degree in music history and theory from the University of Chicago and regularly attends the Chicago Symphony and other cultural events around the city.https://bachtrack.com/files/76598-mitsuko-uchida-jean-radel-resized.jpg510339Dame Mitsuko UchidaJean Radel2018-Feb-08, Severance Hall: Mitsuko Uchida's Mozarthttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/severance-hall/mitsuko-uchidas-mozart/08-february-2018/19-302018-02-082018-02-10Severance HallClevelandOhioUnited States1100111001 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States41.5063477-81.60933610000001https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/1718-concerts-pdps/1718---tco-classical-series-concerts/week-12/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&performanceNumber=15597https://bachtrack.com/files/35813-cleve.png3

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-09UTC12:23:30+00:002018-02-09After a shaky start with Metamorphosen, the Oslo Philharmonic embodies the evening's theme of transformation by ending on a stonker of a Petruskha, via the perenially fabulous Lise Davidsen.A transformative experience: Petrenko conducts Strauss and Stravinsky in Osloen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-petrenko-davidsen-oslo-philharmonic-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJack Dhainauthttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20232https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20232https://bachtrack.com/files/30694-jack_dhainaut.jpgHaving studied foreign languages and literature at King’s College, Cambridge and the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon, Jack is currently teaching English and French in a small but lovely village in deepest Catalonia, where he is one of two tenors in the local choir. A double bassist and erstwhile clarinettist, his musical interests range from the symphonies of Shostakovich to the Catalan Nova Canço.https://bachtrack.com/files/76347-petrenko-vasily-2013c-pc-mark-mcnulty-300.jpg510340Vasily PetrenkoMark McNulty2018-Feb-08, Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus): Transformationshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/oslo-concert-hall-konserthus/transformations/08-february-2018/19-002018-02-082018-02-08Oslo Concert Hall (Konserthus)OsloOsloNorway0250Munkedamsveien 1459.913236110.729624999999942https://ofo.no/en/concerts/2018-02-08/strauss-og-stravinskij?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/65395-oslo-philharmonic-logo.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-08UTC09:17:30+00:002018-02-08Rimsky-Korsakov literally wrote the book on orchestration. In this splendid LPO concert tracing Stravinsky’s music, Vladimir Jurowski focused on the composer’s debt to his friend and mentor.Filing past the tomb of the master: Jurowski and the LPO on Stravinsky’s debt to Rimsky-Korsakoven_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-stravinsky-rimsky-korsakov-firebird-jurowski-london-philharmonic-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/76247-jurowski-vladimir-pc-drew-kelley-b-300-resized.jpg510340Vladimir JurowskiDrew Kelley2018-Feb-07, Royal Festival Hall: London Philharmonic Orchestra: Flight of the Firebirdhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/london-philharmonic-orchestra-flight-of-the-firebird/07-february-2018/19-302018-02-072018-02-07Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228https://www.lpo.org.uk/whats-on-and-tickets/4815-flight-of-the-firebird.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack&utm_campaign=season1718https://bachtrack.com/files/53090-index.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-07UTC13:14:03+00:002018-02-07Unusual links between works of Liszt, Beethoven and Mahler explored by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Ilan Volkov and with Pavel Kolesnikov as soloist.A Liszt rarity and Mahler staple from Volkov and the RPOen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mahler-liszt-volkov-kolesnikov-royal-philharmonic-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlexander Hallhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11347https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11347https://bachtrack.com/files/202-alexander_hall.jpgAlexander Hall divides his time between London and Hamburg, having spent a lifetime writing in some form or other: fiction, academic research, educational materials and professional translations. He has been an avid concert-goer from his teenage years with fond memories of many of the giants of the past, including Klemperer, Karajan, Böhm, Bernstein and Carlos Kleiber. For him the symphony orchestra is one of the greatest artistic creations of all time.https://bachtrack.com/files/76222-ilan-volkov-simon-butterworth.jpg510340Ilan VolkovSimon Butterworth2018-Feb-06, Royal Festival Hall: Ilan Volkov conducts Mahlerhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/ilan-volkov-conducts-mahler/06-february-2018/19-302018-02-062018-02-06Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/115779-royal-philharmonic-orchestra-volkov-mahler-2018?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/75926-5a01d5a8906cd2-07095107.jpg3

Three musicians at the top of their game – Martha Argerich, Janine Jansen and Misha Maisky – collaborated in a celebration of the joy of music-making that teased, astonished and ultimately stirred the emotions.

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-07UTC13:00:22+00:002018-02-07Three musicians at the top of their game – Martha Argerich, Janine Jansen and Misha Maisky – collaborated in a celebration of the joy of music-making that teased, astonished and ultimately stirred the emotions.Majoring in the minor: Jansen, Maisky and Argerich at the Barbicanen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-argerich-jansen-maisky-barbican-london-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMatthew Ryehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19100https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/19100https://bachtrack.com/files/24809-matthew_rye.jpgMatthew read music at Oxford and has worked in music journalism for 30 years as a writer, critic and editor. He has written numerous programme and CD booklet notes, spent 13 years as a Daily Telegraph critic, worked at BBC Music Magazine and was reviews editor of The Strad, for which he continues to write. He also writes for The Wagner Journal and Opera Now and blogs at ferneklang.blogspot.co.uk. He was general editor of 1001 Classical Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die (Cassell Illustrated, 2007) and is the author of a new series of eBooks, Masterpieces of Music (Erudition).https://bachtrack.com/files/76219-jansen-maisky-argerich-resized.jpg510340Mischa Maisky and Martha ArgerichTom Howard | Barbican2018-Feb-06, Barbican Hall: Jansen/Maisky/Argerich Triohttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/jansenmaiskyargerich-trio/06-february-2018/19-302018-02-062018-02-06Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?utm_medium=External_Email&utm_source=Jansen_Trio_bachtrack&ID=20752&utm_campaign=CCOCLA250117V&utm_content=CCOCLA250117V_bookhttps://bachtrack.com/files/18762-barbican.jpg5

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-09UTC23:30:50+00:002018-02-08With Chung on the podium, the Filarmonica played with a spontaneity that brought Brahms' restless music to life.Myung-whun Chung and the Filarmonica della Scala soar in Brahms 2en_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-brahms-chung-kavakos-filarmonica-scala-milan-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJames Imamhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6732https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/6732https://bachtrack.com/files/40590-james-imam.jpgJames studied Anthropology at Cambridge University before training as a singer at the Royal Northern College of Music. He has since lived and worked in Milan where he indulges his passion for all types of music, though as a countertenor he has a special interest in Baroque opera.https://bachtrack.com/files/76398--silvia-lelli-050218-4690-resized.jpg510340Myung-whun Chung and Leonidas KavakosSilvia Lelli2018-Feb-05, La Scala: Myung-Whun Chung and Brahmshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/la-scala/myung-whun-chung-and-brahms/05-february-2018/20-002018-02-052018-02-05La ScalaMilanLombardyItaly20121 45.46747481688779.18944120407104https://bachtrack.com/files/42666-la-scala-logo.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-06UTC15:36:04+00:002018-02-06With this performance of Mahler's 'Resurrection' symphony, Bychkov has shown himself to be one of the composer's most interesting interpretersA triumphant Mahler 2 of operatic intensity from Bychkov and the LSOen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-mahler-bychkov-larsson-karg-london-symphony-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngDominic Lowehttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/20105https://bachtrack.com/files/30245-dominic_lowe.jpgDominic Lowe recently completed a degree in Classics, and one of his great interests is the reception of Greece and Rome in opera. A regular opera-goer since his very early teens, he is particularly keen on the hidden operatic gems of the 19th century. He is largely based in the South of England.https://bachtrack.com/files/76147-bychkov-semyon-at-bbc-proms-2013-photo-chris-christodoulou1.jpg510340Semyon BychkovBBC | Chris Christodoulou2018-Feb-04, Barbican Hall: Mahler's Second Symphonyhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/barbican-hall/mahlers-second-symphony/04-february-2018/19-002018-02-042018-02-04Barbican HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomEC2Y 8DSSilk Street51.519879294526-0.091710090637207http://lso.co.uk/whats-on/icalrepeat.detail/2018/02/04/713/-/mahler-s-second-symphony.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/66894-lso2017logo.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-05UTC08:31:35+00:002018-02-05In her first collaboration with the OAE, Nicola Benedetti brought exquisite tone – and a new cadenza – to Beethoven's Violin Concerto. Rebellious Beethoven from Nicola Benedetti, Marin Alsop and the OAEen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-beethoven-benedetti-alsop-orchestra-age-enlightenment-london-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngMark Pullingerhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/15668https://bachtrack.com/files/218-1097_4423_markpullinger.jpgMark is one of Bachtrack’s editors and Chair of the Music Section of The Critics' Circle. An experienced opera critic, with a passion for Verdi, he can often be found propping up a standing place at the ROH. He also reviews concerts and dance, with a particular love for Russian and French repertoire. Mark contributes to Gramophone and Opera magazines and blogs at Beckmesser's Quill. https://bachtrack.com/files/75984-nicola-benedetti-headshot-6-simon-fowler-resized.jpg510340Nicola BenedettiSimon Fowler2018-Feb-04, Royal Festival Hall: Marin Alsop & Nicola Benedettihttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/marin-alsop-nicola-benedetti/04-february-2018/19-002018-02-042018-02-04Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228http://www.oae.co.uk/event/marin-alsop-nicola-benedetti/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.comhttps://bachtrack.com/files/63879-simone-jandl--judge-by-appearances--oae-1.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-05UTC13:17:41+00:002018-02-05Houston Symphony’s program starring John Corigliano’s Conjurer: Concerto for Percussionist and String Orchestra and Maurice Ravel’s Daphnis et Chloé crept through mists.Into the mist: Gabel and Houston Symphony captain Corigliano and Ravelen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ravel-corigliano-jones-hall-houston-symphony-gabel-currie-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSydney Boydhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16545https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16545https://bachtrack.com/files/261-sydney_boyd.jpgSydney Boyd is an arts writer, scholar, and violinist. She has been a music critic in Houston since 2012 and is the blog author of Girl at the Opera. She studies intersections of 20th century literature and music in the English PhD program at Rice University and performs regularly with both classical and contemporary ensembles across the United States.https://bachtrack.com/files/76051-fgabel-c-gaetanbernard-23a18.jpg510340Fabien GabelGaetan Bernard2018-Feb-02, Jones Hall: Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloéhttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/jones-hall/ravels-daphnis-and-chloe/02-february-2018/20-002018-02-022018-02-04Jones HallHoustonTexasUnited StatesTX 7700229.7604284044929-95.3699219226837http://www.houstonsymphony.org/tickets/production/detail?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&id=8197https://bachtrack.com/files/69811-lb-primaryhorizontal-rgb.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-05UTC10:55:12+00:002018-02-04The London Philharmonic Orchestra and their Principal Conductor Vladimir Jurowski open their new series "Changing Faces: Stravinsky's Journey" in grand imperial style.Jurowski and the LPO go on a magical mystery tour of Imperial Russiaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-stravinsky-jurowski-barati-lyddon-london-philharmonic-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngAlexander Hallhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11347https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/11347https://bachtrack.com/files/202-alexander_hall.jpgAlexander Hall divides his time between London and Hamburg, having spent a lifetime writing in some form or other: fiction, academic research, educational materials and professional translations. He has been an avid concert-goer from his teenage years with fond memories of many of the giants of the past, including Klemperer, Karajan, Böhm, Bernstein and Carlos Kleiber. For him the symphony orchestra is one of the greatest artistic creations of all time.https://bachtrack.com/files/76018-kristof-barati-c-marco-borggreve--3--resized.jpg510340Kristóf BarátiMarco Borggreve2018-Feb-03, Royal Festival Hall: London Philharmonic Orchestra: The fairytale beginshttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/royal-festival-hall/london-philharmonic-orchestra-the-fairytale-begins/03-february-2018/19-302018-02-032018-02-03Southbank Centre: Royal Festival HallLondonGreater LondonUnited KingdomSE1 8XXBelvedere Road51.505687-0.11683700000003228https://www.lpo.org.uk/whats-on-and-tickets/4814-the-fairytale-begins.html?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack&utm_campaign=season1718https://bachtrack.com/files/53089-index.jpg4

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-02-05UTC17:40:35+00:002018-02-05The Tonhalle Orchestra Zürich recently nestled a performance by the gifted American violinist Hilary Hahn into its programme of works by Janáček, Prokofiev and Dvořák.Supreme musicality, shared roses: a magical moment with Hilary Hahnen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-janacek-prokofiev-tonhalle-zurich-orchestra-orozco-estrada-hahn-february-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngSarah Batschelethttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16221https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/16221https://bachtrack.com/files/42348-sarah-batschelet.jpgSarah Batschlelet, long based in Switzerland, took a degree in Art History from Smith College, Northampton, Massachuetts, and lives as a freelance writer and editor near Zurich.https://bachtrack.com/files/76093-hilary-hahn-blue-gold-blue-c-michael-patrick-o-leary.jpg510340Hilary HahnMichael Patrick O'Leary2018-Feb-03, Tonhalle Maag: Orchestral Magic 5https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/tonhalle-maag/orchestral-magic-5/03-february-2018/18-302018-02-032018-02-04Tonhalle MaagZürichZürichSwitzerlandCH-8005Zahnradstrasse 2247.38647628.516798699999981https://bachtrack.com/files/35810-tonhalle.png4